H.R. 8333

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8333 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8333

To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 16, 2026

Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Bell, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Carter 
of Louisiana, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Crockett, Mr. 
Davis of Illinois, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Moore of 
Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Simon, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and 
Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``YouthBuild for the Future Act''.

SEC. 2. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.

Section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3226) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) Reservation; amount of grants.--
``(A) Reservation.--In any fiscal year in which the 
amount appropriated to carry out this section is 
greater than $125,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve 
20 percent of the portion of such amount that is 
greater than $125,000,000 for--
``(i) grants to applicants that are located 
in rural areas (as defined by the Secretary); 
and
``(ii) grants for programs operated by a 
tribe, organization, or entity described in 
section 166(c) or for the benefit of Indians, 
Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians (as the 3 
terms are defined in section 166(b)) for the 
purpose of carrying out YouthBuild programs 
approved under this section.
``(B) Amount of grants.--After making the 
reservation described in subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary may use the remaining amount appropriated to 
carry out this section to make grants to applicants for 
the purpose of carrying out YouthBuild programs 
approved under this section.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), in clause 
(iv)(II), by striking ``language''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) Provision of meals and other food assistance 
that is offered to participants in conjunction with 
another activity described in this paragraph.
``(J) Informing participants of their eligibility, 
and assisting participants in applying, for Federal and 
State means-tested benefit programs, such as the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program established 
under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.), and assistance provided by the State through 
the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.).
``(K) Supportive services for individuals with 
disabilities to ensure such individuals may fully 
participate in a YouthBuild program.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Use of funds for match.--An entity which receives a 
grant under this section may use a portion of such grant funds 
to meet all or a portion of the requirement to provide matching 
funds under section 121(e) of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571(e)) or any other such 
requirements under such Act (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), if the 
funds are used consistent with the requirements described under 
subsection (e)(3).'';
(2) in subsection (e)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``youth 
offender'' and inserting ``youth justice-involved 
individual''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``are basic 
skills deficient'' and inserting ``have foundational 
skill needs'';
(3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Consultation.--In establishing expected levels of 
performance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult, 
on not less than an annual basis, with entities carrying out 
YouthBuild programs to ensure such levels of performance 
account for the workforce development and postsecondary 
education experiences of youth served by such programs.'';
(4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Annual release of funding opportunity announcement.--
The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, 
announce new funding opportunities for grants under this 
section during the same time period each year such grants are 
announced.
``(5) State wage data.--A State receiving grants under this 
section shall facilitate access for entities carrying out 
YouthBuild programs in the State to wage data of participants 
in YouthBuild programs for the purpose of meeting the 
requirements of this section. Such facilitation shall not 
reduce any protections afforded by the State which protect the 
privacy of participant information.''; and
(5) by amending subsection (i) to read as follows:
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
``(1) $159,500,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(2) $167,500,000 for fiscal year 2028;
``(3) $175,900,000 for fiscal year 2029;
``(4) $184,700,000 for fiscal year 2030;
``(5) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2031; and
``(6) $203,600,000 for fiscal year 2032.''.

SEC. 3. YOUTHBUILD EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS.

(a) Partnership.--Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act is amended by inserting after section 171 (29 
U.S.C. 3226) the following:

``SEC. 171A. YOUTHBUILD EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS.

``(a) In General.--Using funds appropriated under section 172(e), 
the Secretary shall award grants to eligible consortia for the purposes 
of developing partnerships, and developing, implementing, and 
expanding, through those partnerships, employment and training 
opportunities for participants of YouthBuild programs.
``(b) Eligible Consortia.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, a consortium shall consist of--
``(1) an entity carrying out a YouthBuild program; and
``(2) a public or private employer in the State, region, or 
local area where such program is located.
``(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, such a consortium shall submit an application at such time, in 
such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including--
``(1) a description of the results of a needs assessment 
completed by such consortium on the needs of employers in the 
proposed service area for employees and of participants in the 
YouthBuild program for employment;
``(2) a description, listing the members, of any 
partnerships that the consortium may utilize to carry out 
employment and training opportunities under this section;
``(3) based on the results of the needs assessment 
described under paragraph (1) and the potential partnership 
described under paragraph (2), a description of the proposed 
uses of the grant funds by such consortium; and
``(4) a description of how the consortium will evaluate the 
effectiveness of the employment and training opportunities the 
consortium plans to provide under this section.
``(d) Priority.--In making grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to eligible entities that propose to carry out a 
partnership with a joint labor-management apprenticeship program.
``(e) Uses of Funds.--A consortium that receives a grant under this 
section shall use the funds from such grant to develop a partnership, 
or to develop, implement, or expand, through those partnerships, 
employment and training opportunities for participants in the 
YouthBuild program. Such employment and training opportunities shall be 
aligned with the characteristics of the labor market in the proposed 
service area and meet the needs of employers in such area.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 172 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
(f) and (g), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) YouthBuild Employer Partnership.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032 to 
carry out section 171A.''.
(c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended by inserting, 
after the item relating to section 171, the following:

``Sec. 171A. YouthBuild employer partnerships.''.
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